Horseshoe.



No. 825,437. EATENTED JULY 10, 17906. J. B. WHITE.

HORSESHGE.

APPLloA'rIoH FILED 11.30, um.

9 SHEETS-REEF? L W/nybsss; a a, J, j 5 k fM. M MM,

PATENTBD JULY 10, 1906.

J. B. WHITE.

HORSESHOE.

PPLwnlon FILED un, an, 19134,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES JOHN` B. WHITE, OE BUEFAL. YURK.

Hons'EfsHoE.

specimens of Letters Patent.

Patented July i0, 19GB.

Application leil April 30, llll. Serial No. 205,753-

io @El wiom mm" f'onderarm i 4 Beit known that I, JOHN B. WHITE, s citizen of the United States of America, end e resident of the cit Y* Y Y New York, have invented s. nere7 snelV useful" Improvement in Horsesiioes, of which the' of Buffalo, in the Stets of Figures l en 2 are respectively top and bottom views of an improved horseshoe ,illus- Fi the lineB .terproof materiel adapted.

-tions are hereinafter termed respectively trating the present invention. 3l is en edge view projected from Fig. l. ig. 4 represents a longitudinal sectionbn the line A A, 'Fig'.Q. 5 represents a cross-section on Fig. 2, enlarged one. diameter. Fig. 6 is e bottoni view of .onother i roved shoe, illustrating the same invention i1 part. Fi. 7V represents a cross-section' 'on the line C al, Fig. 6, enlarged one diameter; und Fig. 8 is a. perspective view of` the roughenin or celiring plate of the horseshoe lest neme Like 'reference nunfibers and letters indieste like parts in the several figures.

VThe improved horseshoe in either of the specific constructions shown in the drawings comprises two mein portions l or ,1" end 2 or 2?, ywhich are respectively the body portionV or shoe proper,' of iron or soft steel, and the elastic pad portion or cushion, mainly of rubber or an yequivalent resilient end we. preferably, to be molded. For clesrness these two porlthe iron portion and the elastic portion of the horseshoe The iron portion 1 or 1 is preferably el u. simple o'ne pmt construction, as indicetcd, but may be or my known o'r im reveil ineke that is not nconsisteutnith t 1e respectivo 'combinations herein sl'ieciiicd und cimmed.

The elastic portion 2 or 2 inlioth species t as its princi olv-distinguishing feature n. rou henmg or es king plete 3 or 3 of shoetstee punched so as to form suitably-distributed ragged eyelets a- 'u'ith downwardly-projecting'ever-shsrp points cud bolt-holes `b', through which the uttschin bolt or bolts 4.or 4f .extend end around eac 'of which scid (talking-pinto forms en effective vWeshel. Layers d endA e of the rubberor its equivalent that forms the body of the elastic portion are located both above and below the 'milking-plate, `which .is located higher oi' 0118 Ql more A' lower within the elastic portion, according to the origina-l length of the points of the ra. ge eyelets c. TheI extremities only of t points are exposed,` and they are adapted to i continue to form effective' sharp calkngs 1111-' til the elastic portion' is 'well worn; owin to the uniform or substantially' uniform thickness of the their length. hole s. recess f is formed in the outer layer of the rubber or its equivalent to admit 'head or nut dition to inclusivei the iron ortion 1, 1n a.

suiteblyoceted he es g, through whiohfto' drive ordinary horseshoe-nails or attaching the shoe to. the hoof', is provided with tubular studs k'on'its face, adapted to hold plu s of stesi or of solidified carborunduni to orm ealks or to receive elastic plugs, of vrubber or the like. or to serve es-calkings without such plugs, as, may neer the ends ofthe shoe occupy holes in ,the elastic portion 2 end assist to hold the seme in position. This Velastic lportion 2 el the irst yspecies is confined to theheel of the shoe and includes a. metallic top plate 1'., to fill the reenvsrdly-eonver ing specs he- YYtween the heels and provided with ebeltole 5, through which the atteehin -bolt tof the elastic portion extends and wit a transverse dovetailed seat 6 in its top, into which having e; threaded hole 8 to interlock with said bolt 4 and the top of the shoe having depressions 9 and 10 Vundercut in front to interlocl: with the respective ends of seid keyber. To remove the elastic )fortiori for renewal or for other purposes, t is 'only necessary to remove or partially remove the one cmlwisc from the shoe and tl 2 as e. whole he teken oil'.

In the second species (represented by Figs. 6. 7, and 8} thehun-portion 1" is preieruhlv und conveniently provided with nail-holes y, as in the lirst species. Attaching-bolts 4 in the.V of the corresponding bolt or 4. In the 'species represented by Figs. 1 to 5,

be preferred. The studsh adapted scrcwe.' The key-bar 7 :nav then be sliliiedl 1e elastic portion Ine-tel in the points throughouti concentric Vwith each bolta. metallic key-bar is fitted2 this key-ber ICG nol

he bolt-holes in the elastic portion and calkin -plate in either species may obviously be in t e form of notches to facilitate adjustnient. The holes 5 in the elastic portion 2 of thefirst species may be internally threaded and the holes 8 omitted, so that the screw 4 will bind against the bottom of the key-bar I ,Aand other like modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art.

Having thus described said improvement, I claim as my invention and desire to patent under this specification- LA horseshoe comprising an iron and an elastic portion, the latter rovided with a calking-plate of sheet-stes having Within the body of said elastic portion downwardly projecting ragged eyelets having .points of substantially uniform thickness portion throughout forming ever-sharp calkings integral with the body of said plate.

2. VA horseshoe having, in combination, an iron portion provided with means for atta-cliing the shoe to the hoof and with down- Wardly-pr'ectin studs, an elastic portion havin ein edde Within it a calking-plate provi ed with downwardly-projecting points forming ever-sharp calkings, holes to admit said studs, and recesses extending from the face of the elastic portion to said calkingplate, and fastenin means within said recesses seated on sai plate.

3. A horseshoe having, in combination, an iron portion provided-with means for attaching the shoe to the hoof, downwardly-.projecting studs near the ends of lthe shoe and depressions in the top of the'shoe undercut in front, an elastic portion having holes to admit said studs and prov idcd with a metallic top plate havinor a transverse dovetailed recess7 a dovetailed key-bar occupying said depressions and said dovetailed recess, and a fastening-bolt extending u wardly through said elastic portion intosaioFbar` Y 4. A horseshoe having, in combination, an iron portion provided with means for attaching the slice to the hoo-y downwardly-projecting studs near the ends of the shoe and depressions in the top of the shoe undercut in front, an elastic ortion havinfr holes to admit` said studs aniFprovided with a metallic top plate having a transverse dovetailed recess, and with a calkin -plate embedded Within the body of said elastic ortion and with a recess beneath said caikm -plate, a dovetailed key-bar occu ying sai depressions and sai dovetaile( recess, and a fastening-bolt having itshead within said re- J OH ll B. WHITE.

Witnesses:

JENNIE D. LIXDLEY, SPRAGUF. M, WHITE.

cess and extending upwardly through said 

